Monday, February 11th, 2002 by Anthony C. LoBaido -- BANGKOK, Thailand – While it was once considered the language of choice for international relations, French is losing adherents quickly as more and more nations opt for teaching more…

Friday, February 8th, 2002 by Anthony C. LoBaido -- TAK PROVINCE, Thai-Myanmar border – Myanmar, formerly known as Burma – a name still used by many within and without the nation, is beginning to attract more attention more…

Wednesday, January 30th, 2002 by Anthony C. LoBaido -- BANGKOK, Thailand – Amidst the national angst felt by a country thrust into economic and cultural globalization in the last two decades, Thailand – formerly known as Siam more…

Sunday, January 20th, 2002 by Anthony C. LoBaido -- PENANG, Malaysia – Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad is a maverick and enigma to friend and foe alike.
He has sent political enemies such as former Deputy Prime more…

Wednesday, January 16th, 2002 by Anthony C. LoBaido -- BANGKOK, Thailand – While the war in Afghanistan has severely curtailed the world opium supply, the poppy fields of Burma have been reinvigorated to fill the gap.
The more…

Thursday, January 3rd, 2002 by Anthony C. LoBaido -- LARNACUS, Cyprus – With its near monopoly on the mighty Nile River, Egypt, a major resource power broker in the Middle East, is preparing to share the waterway's more…

Wednesday, December 26th, 2001 by Anthony C. LoBaido -- A bizarre belief among many African black men that sex with a virgin -- even a child or baby -- can cure HIV/AIDS is fueling what is already more…